Note 6 - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Related to Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Feb. 27, 2021

Notes Tables

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic cost (benefit):	2021			2020			2021			2020			2021			2020
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	833		$	725		$	5		$	18
Interest cost		2,325			2,935			733			794			205			284
Expected return on assets		(7,781	)		(6,440	)		(3,077	)		(2,842	)		(2,235	)		(1,994	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost (benefit)		(1	)		(1	)		17			16			-			-
Actuarial loss		799			1,799			1,022			950			18			15
Net periodic benefit	$	(4,658	)	$	(1,707	)	$	(472	)	$	(357	)	$	(2,007	)	$	(1,677	)